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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 4 0 Browse Search
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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., January 15, 1738. (search)
corporation, afterwards the property of Mrs. Phelps and the subject of a law-suit between Watertown and Waltham for the recovery of taxes which had been paid to the former town. Among the early owners of property in this section are found Nathaniel Whitney and Phinehas Stearns. The latter moved to Lexington in 1768, and was in the battle of Lexington. He was the fifth son of Deacon Isaac Stearns, The fourth generation of the same name in direct descent from Isack Sternes of Watertown, whHe died in 1790, and in 1798 it was taxed as the property of Abigail Priest and Joshua Child. In 1803 Major Uriah Moore, a paper-maker, married one of the daughters and occupied the house. It was moved back from the street and improved. Amos Whitney, another son-in-law, and John Livermore occupied these premises, and finally Walter, the son of Amos Whitney. On the east corner of Moody Street was a shoemaker's shop, afterwads occupied as a dwelling by Amos Harrington, See note 1, page